Brookhaven National Laboratory

Deputy Technical Director, Electron-Ion Collider

Brookhaven National Laboratory • $150K — $180K *
Upton, NY 11973In-Person
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Qualifications

  • Master's degree in engineering, physics, or a related technical discipline.
  • 12 years of relevant experience, with 8 years in technical leadership of multidisciplinary teams.
  • Knowledge of particle accelerators and associated technologies.
  • Experience leading international teams across multiple institutions.
  • Proven expertise in technical risk management and project execution for complex facilities.
  • Strong communication skills in presentation and writing.
  • Ability to effectively manage and motivate diverse teams.

Responsibilities

  • Assist the Technical Director in establishing the technical vision for the EIC project.
  • Provide leadership throughout the project's design, construction, and operational phases.
  • Oversee the Systems Engineering organization and support the Chief Systems Engineer.
  • Manage project technical reviews to meet DOE standards.
  • Facilitate integration across subsystems to ensure cohesive functionality.
  • Maintain the technical baseline through rigorous management processes.
  • Identify and resolve technical risks in collaboration with project teams.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive employee benefits program promoting employee success.
  • On-site position located in Upton, NY.
  • Opportunities for domestic and international travel related to project activities.
  • Commitment to a culture of safety and ethical accountability.
Full Job Description
Position Description:
The EIC Deputy Technical Director reports to the EIC Technical Director and serves as the principal deputy responsible for supporting the Technical Director in all technical aspects of the Electron-Ion Collider (EIC) Project, including design, integration, construction, commissioning, and technical performance. The Deputy Technical Director oversees the Chief Systems Engineer and the Systems Engineering organization, providing leadership for systems engineering, technical integration, requirements management, interface control, and configuration management across all EIC project systems. Working closely with Brookhaven National Laboratory, Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, partner laboratories, and collaborating institutions, this position coordinates project-wide accelerator physics, technology, and engineering activities to ensure successful technical integration and design convergence. The Deputy Technical Director serves as one of key interfaces with the U.S. Department of Energy, Laboratory management, and external review bodies on matters of technical performance, readiness, and risk; acts on behalf of the Technical Director when delegated or in their absence; and serves as a member of the EIC Executive Management Team.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
  • Assist the Technical Director in setting and maintaining an overall technical vision, strategy, and direction for the EIC project
  • Support the Technical Director in providing technical leadership for the design, integration, construction, installation, commissioning, and operational readiness of the EIC Project.
  • Direct and oversee the EIC Systems Engineering organization, including direct supervision of the Chief Systems Engineer and indirect supervision of the Systems Engineering staff.
  • Oversee the planning, execution, and documentation of project technical reviews, including system, design, readiness, and acceptance reviews, to ensure compliance with DOE requirements and project standards.
  • Facilitate technical integration and design convergence across the accelerator, detector, and conventional facilities subsystems, ensuring that cross-system dependencies and interfaces are identified and managed.
  • Support implementation and maintenance of the EIC technical baseline through systems engineering, requirements management, interface control, and configuration management processes.
  • Identify, evaluate, and resolve technical risks and integration issues in collaboration with project leadership, System Managers, and engineering teams.
  • Coordinate technical activities among Brookhaven National Laboratory, Jefferson Lab, partner laboratories, universities, and international collaborators to ensure successful execution of the EIC technical scope.
  • Support preparation for DOE project reviews, including Critical Decision milestones and Accelerator Readiness Reviews, ensuring technical documentation and engineering readiness requirements are satisfied.
  • Serve as a member of the EIC Change Control Board, providing technical evaluation and recommendations for proposed engineering changes and technical baseline modifications.
  • Provide technical leadership and engineering input to project planning, technical basis of estimate development, risk management, and project cost, schedule, and performance reporting.
  • Represent the Technical Director in project reviews, technical meetings, and interactions with DOE and external stakeholders as delegated, and act on behalf of the Technical Director when required.
  • Foster an inclusive, collaborative, and high-performing culture.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  • Master's degree in engineering, physics, or a related technical discipline.
  • Twelve (12) years of related experience, including at least eight (8) years of progressively responsible technical leadership experience managing multidisciplinary engineering or scientific organizations. Experience leading the technical execution of large, complex scientific, engineering, or accelerator projects/programs is required.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of particle accelerators, colliders, and all associated technologies.
  • Experience coordinating and/or leading international multidisciplinary teams and technical activities across multiple organizations and institutions.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of design, technical risk management, and project execution for complex scientific or technical facilities.
  • Excellent presentation, written, and oral communication skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage, motivate, direct, and lead effectively among a diverse group of scientific, engineering, technical, and administrative personnel.
  • Demonstrated commitment to working safely, acting ethically, and taking personal accountability for operational excellence.
Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  • Certification as Project Management Professional
  • National or international recognition in the field of particle accelerators and associated technologies.
  • Experience with management of DOE Office of Science capital asset projects or international large-science projects.
  • Experience with leading design, engineering and technical integration activities for large accelerator, scientific, or research facilities.
  • Experience with commissioning and operating particle colliders and subsystems.
  • Knowledge of DOE configuration management and project management requirements.
  • Experience supporting DOE Critical Decision reviews, Independent Project Reviews, and Accelerator Readiness Reviews.
  • In-depth knowledge of DOE policies, procedures, and engineering standards and practices.
Other Information
  • Ability to travel domestically and internationally as required.
  • This is an on-site position in Upton, NY.
  • For consideration, please apply by: 9/15/26
Brookhaven National Laboratory is committed to providing fair, equitable and competitive compensation. Salary offers will be commensurate with the final candidate's qualification, education and experience and considered with the internal peer group.

Brookhaven National Laboratory is committed to employee success and we believe that a comprehensive employee benefits program is an important and meaningful part of the compensation employees receive. Review more information at BNL | Benefits Program

About Brookhaven National Laboratory

Brookhaven National Laboratory is a research and development laboratory that conducts research in various fields, including physics, chemistry, biology, medicine, and environmental science. The laboratory is operated by Brookhaven Science Associates, a partnership between Stony Brook University and Battelle Memorial Institute. Brookhaven National Laboratory is located in Upton, New York, and has over 3,000 employees. The laboratory was founded in 1947 and is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science.
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